Tag: Rishi Sunak

• Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Paraguay denies negotiations with UK regarding migrants

  

  Paraguayan authorities Thursday denied press reports that British Home Secretary Suella Braverman had been brokering a deal whereby migrants arriving in the United Kingdom through the English Channel would be relocated to the South American country.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:13 UTC

  PM Sunak now says he will attend COP27

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally changed his mind once again and announced Wednesday that he will be attending the COP27 Climate Summit later this week in Egypt.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  Rishi Sunak congratulates Lula: “I look forward to working together on the issues that matter”

  

  United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, congratulated elected-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's election against incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, saying he looked forward to coordinating on issues including protecting the planet's natural resources.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:16 UTC

  UK's Autumn's budget delay to Nov 17, leaves BoE on the dark as to interest rate increase next week

  

  Since British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt pushed back this year's autumn statement (expected “mini budget”) --from Halloween to 17 November--. Bank of England who are meeting on 3 November have been left without guidance as to the government's tax and spending policies.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  UK: Sunak to announce strategy two weeks later than planned

  

  Britain's newly-appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday announced he was postponing the presentation of his plan to curb the country's current crisis and set Nov. 17 instead of Oct. 31 for the official launch.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 21:31 UTC

  Sunak, Biden agree on common stance regarding Ukraine crisis

  

  US President Joseph Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday agreed to support Ukraine against Russia's invasion and to stand up to China's expansionist policies.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:25 UTC

  Busy Wednesday for PM Sunak: First cabinet meeting and PM Questions at midday

  

  Downing Street has confirmed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold his first cabinet meeting at 9.30 am. It comes a day after the new prime minister sacked or replaced nearly a dozen of Liz Truss's top-tier ministers, including Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brandon Lewis, and Kit Malthouse.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:05 UTC

  Sunak sworn in as British PM by King Charles III

  

  British Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister by King Charles III following Liz Truss' departure after merely 49 days in office.

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 14:22 UTC

  Rishi Sunak to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

  

  Rishi Sunak, the grandson of Indian immigrants, was nominated Monday by the British Conservative Party to replace Liz Truss as its leader and next prime minister, as his rival, Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, failed to win enough support to run.

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Boris Johnson steps down from PM job race, might run in 2024

  

  Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down from the Conservative Party race to succeed Liz Truss citing the lack of unity among his own ranks.